Hold those who force sick employees to work accountable for giving illegal instructions
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On December 18, Donglin Coal Mine of Chongqing Energy Group, while discussing Document No. 1 issued jointly by the Party and government in 2010 regarding safety management procedures, stipulated clearly that any manager who assigns sick employees to work shall be treated as having given illegal instructions. The mine believes that it is highly inconsistent with the requirements of the scientific development concept and the principle of putting people first for employees to continue working while sick. In the past, companies encouraged employees to keep working despite being ill, considering them to be hardworking comrades with excellent spirit. What’s less known is that continuing to work while sick has many disadvantages. In terms of physical health, failing to seek treatment for illnesses in a timely manner may result in missing the optimal treatment window, worsening the condition, and eventually leading to chronic diseases. From the perspective of safe production, continuing to work while sick makes it difficult for people to concentrate, their movements become less agile, and their visual and auditory responses slow down; this increases the likelihood of errors in work, thereby creating potential hazards for the safe production of coal mining enterprises. In response, the mine made it clear that managers are strictly prohibited from ordering sick employees to work on the grounds of a shortage of staff; those who violate this rule will be dealt with as if they have given illegal instructions. To ensure the implementation of this regulation, the mine has established a leave system for employees who are ill, an incentive system for reporting issues, and a system for determining illness status. At the same time, personnel for various positions (job types) are allocated in a scientific and reasonable manner. Once employees are found to be ill, timely medical treatment should be arranged, and a humanistic and family-oriented management approach should be promoted.
Support. When employees are sick and their bodies are not in normal working condition, working while ill poses a safety risk; therefore, it is strictly prohibited for employees to work while sick.
Many companies have already started adopting this practice; it’s just that the penalties are generally not as severe. In our company, we always ask employees who are not feeling well to take a break, especially those who need to take medication during working hours, as many medications contain substances that reduce a person’s responsiveness, increasing the risk of accidents while performing tasks.
This approach should be strongly supported and promoted nationwide. Especially petrochemical enterprises.
People can’t go to work either when they’re going through a breakup. Haha! It can easily cause emotional fluctuations, leading to dangerous accidents!
That makes sense; when one is sick, they lack energy and are prone to accidents.
Putting people first is also a reflection of a company’s management level and quality; paying attention to the psychological and physical well-being of employees is essential for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the company.